Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-08-11

A threatened thunderstorm on Saturda
morning last spoiled the NJ, V. Excursion
Colchester.
The Republican primaries meet on Satu1
day evening of this week, in Rouzer's 1la
at ", o'clock.
Mr.. ]. Cyrus .Eyler of Eyler's Valley
building an addition to his dwelling. MI
Jos. A. Wcddlc of this town has the work il
charge.
The Eastern Democrat says "Mr. Folge
McKinsey is connected with the Fredericl
Tines" Guess it is not far wrong; til
Times continually has him ION its hip"
FARMERS PICNIC.-A picnic will be hell
near Brucevillc on Saturday, August 1911
to which all are invited. Speakers are re
quested to attend and lend their services t
the occasion.
FAIR MEETING.-All interested in hearing
o full report OF the Firemen's Fair are re
quested to meet in Freezes Hall on Thurs
day evening, 18th inst. A full accounting
will be made.
Mr.. NJ. F. Policy has had large refriger
ator made, in which lie will keep watermel.
ons and cantelups; you can get them ice
cold when you are ready to put them Oh the
table. 1t ought to sell them and will.
Mr.. 8 NJ. Blrely, our busy broker, collec
tor, fire insurance and real estate agent ::it
advertising in our columns several valuable
farms look it up and call upon him. Mr.
B. is doing large business here and he Is
giving much attention to real estate; if you
want to sell or buy, he can be of great scr.
vice to you.
Mr.. c. ]. Carmack Of this place has been
employed by the Gambrills to rebuild the
mill property lately destroyed by fire in Bal
tlmore. He left for the city on Monday last
and his force of workmen will follow him
shortly. Mr.. Carmack was named as one OF
the Insurance Appraisers OF that fire and
spent About one week there in that capacity
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obtIUAN1.~ iAUlSOu 1AduhCy
at his home in Waynesboco', Pa, Aug. 4th
from the effects Of a blow he received in the
abdomen by the end of board hurled against
him by circular saw at which he was
working. The accident occurred only the
day before his death. His remains were in.
tered at Rocky Ridge Saturday last. A
large concourse of relatives and friends at
tended his funeral service. The pastor
preached from the words, 'The sting of
Death is sim"
TOURNAMENT AT the tournament that
will be given on Monocacy, at tho mouth of
Owens Creek on Saturday of this week
there will be four prizes given, instead of
three, as given on the poster, the fourth
being whip.
The committee has secured the consent Of
MIR Harvey Fl. Rouzer and Mr.. Chas. E.
Cassell both of this town, to deliver the ad i.
dresses the former will deliver the Charge
to the Knights and the latter will make the
Coronation Address. A number of Knights
have entered and some good fitting may be
expected. The riding begins at 8 O'Clock
a. H.. and dancing will be in order in the
afternoon and evening.
A SAD AcCIDENT.-On Thursday morning
of July the 28th, little Willie H., only child
of Henry NJ. Burns of Chewsville, Md, died
from telescope of bowels. caused by jump
ing from the fence, Willie was very intel
llgent little boy as your correspondent often
met and convcrsed with him at his home ON
the turnpike, in going TO and returning from
Chewsville. His age was yrs. and mos
His remains were inferred in the Reformed
Cemetery in Cavetown, on Saturday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock.
But now Willie is better off, he has gone
to join that heavenly host which is far bet
ter than to live in this world of sin, trials,
and temptation. Parents you can meet
Willie again. j. w. H-Catoctin News
BARN BURNED.-On Monday morning
last about o'clock, Mr.. Henry c. Foreman's
barn, one-half mile south of town was dis
covered to be Oh fire and so rapidly did the
flames spread that there was but sufficient
time to remove the live stock.
The building contained Mr.. Foreman's en-
tire crop of wheat and hay and was packed
full to the roof, even two-thirds of the
threshing floor space having been utilized
for storage purposes.
This was one of the finest barns in this
section and can not be replaced by the in
surance money, $1,000.
On produce Mr.. F. will lose considerably
as he had upwards of 70 tons of hay and
more than 80 tons of straw in the barn be-
sides the grain he had his entire crop in
the barn and had thrcshed none of it. His
insurance on grain and hay was $500 and
$3.50 on machinery, harness etc.
The barn was set on fire by one of his lit
tie children who while playing on the
threshing floor, lighted a match and dropped
it in the straw. He endeavored to put it
out jr his childlike way, as he says, by
throwing straw on it and tramping on it,
When he failed he ran out to get something
to put it out, but the fire had been discover